LILI
12 June — 25 July 2026
Nika Kutateladze LILI The Perimeter, London, England 12 June — 25 July 2026
The Perimeter is pleased to announce Nika Kutateladze: LILI, the final exhibition in a series of programming held at the neighbouring Blue Lion pub. This presentation will be the culmination of Kutateladze’s residency period at The Perimeter, where he has developed a new body of paintings alongside a site-responsive installation.
Kutateladze’s practice explores migration, looking at the rural mountain villages of the Guria region in his native Georgia. Depicted through imagery of abandoned houses, found materials, animals and ghostlike human figures, his work investigates the instability of memory, disappearance and the fragile bond between people and the places they leave behind.
Taking its title from a common female name in Kutateladze’s family village, LILI tells the story of a town vacated by women - a familiar socioeconomic reality in the depopulating regions of rural Georgia. Rooted in individual narratives from his hometown, each work functions as chapters within a broader imaginary on masculinity, emigration and displacement. The exhibition is grounded by an architectural installation using repurposed materials from the building’s interior, where paintings depict intimate portraits of men, exploring their connection and relationship between one another and the surrounding landscape.